Letters to the Editor
Chinese buildings 'sound' says Tepaki
Tuesday 30 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I take issue with your headline article “Chinese buildings useless” published on January 10.
Some thoughts on the OCI team
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
With no reply to my letter early January, it could mean it's true that “hissy-fit” and his three “Demos” will form OCI’s team.
Police should check dog registration law
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dogs have been getting a fair bit of attention this last week and as some of the announcements did not sound quite right to me, I spent some time checking.
Attacks just water off a duck's back
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Having borne the brunt of personal attacks against me and the Democratic Party recently reminded me of what a former politician said to me several years ago about being savaged by political enemies: "It's like water on a duck's back".
Williams a great Kiwi
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It was wonderful to see a great New Zealander like Papa Williams defending us Kiwis (and our Aussie cuzzies) against the despicable insults from that nasty Cook Islander Mark Brown.
Dog registration hits people in the pocket
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am writing regarding to the dog registration advertisement that has been on the radio lately.
Brown best to be quiet
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
He should have kept his mouth shut on the subject.
Maggie's meeting gives few answers
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Member of Parliament George Maggie buckled to my challenge and called a public meeting last Friday (January 19) to account to the people of Tupapa Maraerenga for the tractor, Chinese equipment and Constituency monies totalling around $60,000.
Brown's comments 'disgraceful' - Williams
Thursday 25 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I salute Mata McNair's revealing letter of January 18, criticising finance minister Mark Brown's arrogant and unwise choice of words in his denigration of both New Zealand and Australia, while kissing up to “China.com."
Demo leaders slammed for lack of will
Thursday 25 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
John Scott’s letter in CINews on Saturday, January 20 threw a flurry of hefty jabs, combination punches, the odd up-cut and some bombs.
'Shoddy' sealing job
Wednesday 24 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I don’t know whether anyone has bothered to check the quality of road sealing carried out by Infrastructure Cook Islands’ road works people, but the recent re-sealing of the road in Muri was so shoddy that it now requires another reseal.
Multiple leadership gets mighty confusing
Wednesday 24 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It’s good to know that Wilkie Rasmussen, chief executive and mouthpiece for the Democratic Party, hums a different tune to his party when it comes to the Cook Islands joining the United Nations.
Rasmussen hits back at letter-writer
Wednesday 24 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Further to my column in Monday’s paper, I wish to clarify John Scott’s query about my being a lawyer and chief executive for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition at the same time.
Serious concerns over waste incinerator proposal
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am writing to express my concern about the national waste incinerator that was proposed by Infrastructure Cook Islands.
Development critic gets a blast
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was reminded the other day that I have not responded to the letter by John Cooper in CINews on December 23 headed “Chinese unlikely to like hotel plan”.
Where has the Muri road money gone?
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The main articles in Wednesday and Friday’s Cook Islands News made reference to an official government report, which is the recently released 2017/2018 Half-year Economic and Fiscal Update. It states:
Demos can't have it both ways
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Demo party leader Tina Browne talks about government’s “senseless spending” and [not considering] “options available to cut down expenses” (CI News 20 January).
Proposal to rename the kura
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On the sad occasion of the passing of Ada Rongomatane Ariki, I would like to recall her lead role in bringing the kura, or Rimatara lorikeet, back to Atiu after an absence of more than 200 years.
Beer and Rasmussen's 'hysterical' response
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Goodness me!
Get real about the Chinese, and give peace a chance!
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
FIRSTLY, compliments of the season to one and all. May 2018 bring us all that we wish for and more, and may God bless our paradise again!